Hey! Could you critique if the instruments on this track (all midi) sound realistic or not?
Which things can get better?
Thanks!
Hey! Could you critique if the instruments on this track (all midi) sound realistic or not?
Which things can get better?
Thanks!
First thing - your composition is really nice! I enjoyed it!
Now to what you talked about: the performance is a bit too perfect. I would go through and add some some slight variances in pitch as well as timing. Even pros don't play perfectly in tune or in time all of the time. I would look through for ways that the entire ensemble can become more humanistic in their performance.
Perhaps they speed up slightly as they crescendo up to a climatic point? Perhaps a few notes are slightly out of tune? Perhaps the higher range notes are a bit more brash. All of these things are realities of even professional players. For example, the harp/string/winds ostinatos are played very evenly and this makes it feel way too polished for real players.
Nathan Madsen
Nate (AT) MadsenStudios (DOT) Com
Composer-Sound Designer
Madsen Studios
Austin, TX